Public HealthNorthern European healthcare systems are currently facing rising costs, aging populations, and socio-economic inequality. Analyze and debate these challenges and their interplay with the organization, financing, and prioritization within the systems.

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Examine what determines the setting of priorities for healthcare provision and the relationship between the many stakeholders involved in policymaking and delivery of health services

Access real-life and current debates within the Danish healthcare system by presenting a semester-long research project in collaboration with a Danish public health institution

While on course-integrated study tours, compare and contrast national healthcare systems in Eastern and Western Europe

IS THIS PROGRAM FOR YOU?
It's a good fit if you study:

Public health

Public policy

Global health

Pre-medicine/health science

CORE COURSE

Health Delivery and PrioritizationFall/Spring, 3 Credits
Different countries choose different approaches to the provision of healthcare. Through this course, you gain insight into how healthcare is organized and financed in Denmark and Northern Europe, and you investigate the impact of the social, economic, and political history on the present systems. You analyze principles of priority-setting in health care, and discuss and assess possible solutions to challenges such as aging populations, inequality in health and rising healthcare expenditures.

** Programs may fill long before their final deadline.
* Recommendation--For SPRING: APPLY in MAY to study abroad the following spring. For FALL/YEAR: APPLY in DECEMBER. Late applications may be accepted, but colleges typically need time to process your approval.

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